Here are the important decisions of the Assam Cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on August 26, 2021:
Education Department
Start classes for HS final, Degree final and PG final year from 1st week of September, 2021. In view of this, vaccination camp for COVID-19 will be held at the offices of Block Elementary Education Officer, District Elementary Education Officer, Inspector of Schools and all University campus from tomorrow for vaccination of teachers, non-teaching staff and students above 18 years.
For attending classes, 1st dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will be mandatory. However, to open hostels, borders will be required to take both doses of the vaccine.
SoP on opening of educational institutions and related matters will be issued on or before 31st August.
Public Health Engineering Department
Cabinet decided to create 03 (Three) new divisions of Public Health Engineering Department at Majuli with HQ at Kamalabari, South Salmara-Mankachar with HQ at Hatsingimari and Bajali with HQ at Pathsala alongwith creation of 93 new posts for the new divisions.
Sports Department
The cabinet decided to celebrate the birthday of Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah as Sports Day on 3rd September every year.
Increase the amount of Sports pension from existing Rs. 8,000/- to 10,000/-.
Fixed the one time financial assistance to sports persons at Rs. 50,000/-
Players who have won medals at national championships, Asian Games, Commonwealth games and Olympics will be given lifetime pension @ Rs. 10,000/- per month.
Public Works Department
For smooth implementation of activities of Public Works Department (Building), the cabinet approved creation of 8 new circles, 20 new divisions and 28 sub-divisions in the state. The cabinet also approved creation of 804 technical posts for the department.
Other decisions
In the interest of public service and to rationalize staff for smooth implementation of government programmes and activities, Deputy Commissioners are empowered to transfer staff of government departments within the jurisdiction of the district in consultation with the Head of the concerned department upto the rank of Junior Engineer.
Science & Technology Department is renamed as Science, Technology and Climate Change Department.
The cabinet reviewed the flood situation of BTAD and decided to depute Minister Jogen Mohan and UG Brahma to monitor the situation.
